What are the differences between a textbook fighter and a technical fighter?

textbook is what should be done i.e. owning the whole array of punches, and high guard, can box and move etc.

technical is more of a expereince thing, it's thinking outside the box. it's not about hitting your opponant but how to walk them on to a left hook or how to get them to throw a right hand so you can counter or if i leave mey left hand down i will slip and throw a lead right

 

Hopkins is a technical fighter, but not really textbook. He doesn't always work behind the jab, keep his hands up, etc. However he is extremely technical. His moves are very thought out. Everything is executed true to a systematic, established procedure. He is not just improvising out there, all his moves are thought out and planned in advance.

Kessler is a textbook fighter. Keep your hands up. Work behind the jab. Keep your opponent in front of you. Etc. He fights the way someone would fight if he learned how to box in a book. However, his technique is quite lacking.

Marquez is both textbook and technical.

 

Kessler isn't that fluid with his combinations but yes he is textbook. Bernard also uses the shoulder roll which isn't much technical but I agree that he does think about his moves before he does them. Marquez fights how you're suppose to fight in all. Both brothers are just beuatiful to watch especially when they throw their crisp combinations. Just poetry.